New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-19
THE NEW JOCKEY CLUB.

TALK WITH Mr.. JEROME ABOUT ITS PROSPECTS
AND PLANS.
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Leonard W. Jerome to
get the latest Information about his plans for new
racing park on an extensive SCALE in which John Hunter
Frank Work. and other wealthy and prominent men are
associated with him. The following conversation took
place:
Q-Have you any objection to telling me how the new
Jockey Club Is getting on
A.-None whatever. have no secrets In racing mat
ter Any OF gentlemen Of the press are quite sure
10 get candid from me TO any questions tney
may be pleased to subject. As TO the Man
haitian Jockey Club, I assure you that Its
progress is onward and upward Az Hs
plans are being developed and understood
1t is becoming immensely popular. and why should IL
not be successful and meet with the approval OF the com
munyi tinterferes with no one and aims solely to
elevate the sport and conduct the most generous
and handsome scale It's racing in this State will be con-
fined 10 the months Of July and August
Tho gentlemen interested in the new Jockey
Club have five places now under consideration
as possible sites for the course All possess
many attractions and these attractions and advantages
are so evenly balanced that IT is difficult to know which
one we ought TO choose The five are the Van Court
landt Park Baretta Point, which is about two miles
above the Harlem River the Sound, in q very
convenient and accessible location partly surrounded
by deep water and easily reached by transportation
lines both on the land aud on steamboats,; Wolseys
Point not far from Astoria; the old Union Course on
Long Island; and one other locality which We do not
care at present 10 mention. .
Q-How about the rule excluding horses that run
on any this neghborhood for less than $780, or
that run on a half mile track
A-That rule is sure TO be adopted Whether the area
which It shall be applied will be restricted TO within
fifty miles of New York whether It will include simply
the counties OF NewYork Kings queens and richmond
is not yet settled. l prefer the latter, as
that would do very little to damage existing interests
merely obging some OF friends to pack up and go
over TO NewJersey. On thing you may rely added
Mr. Jerome with SMILE 1.-The millions OF people IN ana
around this city are not going 10 depend very much
longer for their racing on Brighton Beach or
far away Monmouth. We must have and we
will have the most magnificent race-coarse and and
the finest racing in the world right mere
At our doors two or three days in the week. during the
months OF July and August a.. - -.
Q.-Is ample supply OF money certain LOT 80 extern
sive and i'm portant new enterprisei ,
A-Theres the slightest difficulty about securing
the amplest financial support The grounds, buildings
etc. Will anywhere from five hundred thousaho uol-
lars 10 a million, and the money Is ready.
O-Cau YOU give the name OF the ocers ana COVER
pors OF the Manhattan Jockey Clu0f - IN,
Al could; but hardly think II would be worth VINO
inst vet suffice II TO say that the Executive Comniee
on The members ~ which everything depends, seloctoo
from the best material Of the other clubs